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he is firmly oppose to the government's proposal. local residents also have mixed feelings. >> i understand there must be a site some where. i can't completely agree with this. >> each of japan's 47 prefectures is responsible for disposing some radioactive ash and mud with cessium levels of 8,000 becerels per kilogram. aw nasa pieced together more than 2,000 separate exposures of a small patch of the universe. the resulting image accurately captures 5,500 galaxies that are difficult to observe from earth0 >> a faers battle going on in the industry to hire well qualified programmers. in the contest, the participants are asked to write programs that automatically solve the puzzle by rearranging dice. all of the problems are designed specifically to test their skills to write gaming programs. other contestants have to come up with idea to solve the problems and put them into numbers and sim bymbols to makem work. they have two hours to solve five problems. speed is a big factor. along with the accuracy and quality of the programs. he co
he is firmly oppose to the government's proposal. local residents also have mixed feelings. >> i understand there must be a site some where. i can't completely agree with this. >> each of japan's 47 prefectures is responsible for disposing some radioactive ash and mud with cessium levels of 8,000 becerels per kilogram. aw nasa pieced together more than 2,000 separate exposures of a small patch of the universe. the resulting image accurately captures 5,500 galaxies that are difficult...
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government is failing us as a whole. it's the institution of government. and i mentioned self-inflicted political uncertainty. let me make a quick point. we've had three major political uncertainties not additives, but, in fact, multiplying each other and a fourth looming. the debt ceiling debate last year sent us in to a spiral. the discussion out of europe and the lack of a solution on the sovereign debt issue amplified the spiral. the chinese handover, which is not going well is causing an economic slowdown, almost freefall over there. those three things are amplifying economic events, causing business to not invest. and therefore in the united states, this looming fiscal cliff is the fourth data point that's a multiplier. you put all that together, that is a failure of politics. in essence, you know, whichever president it is and whichever congress it is, they're not working out solutions. >> that's where i was going to go. because, you know, whichever president matters a whole lot. i just want to ask your personal view. i've known you a long time. mr.
government is failing us as a whole. it's the institution of government. and i mentioned self-inflicted political uncertainty. let me make a quick point. we've had three major political uncertainties not additives, but, in fact, multiplying each other and a fourth looming. the debt ceiling debate last year sent us in to a spiral. the discussion out of europe and the lack of a solution on the sovereign debt issue amplified the spiral. the chinese handover, which is not going well is causing an...
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they were protesting the government's decision to cut spending by 12 billion euro. the spending cut is required for getting financial aide from the european union and the international monetary fund. protesters throwing fire bombs and stones clashed with police. they all set fire to stores. workers at schools and public transport authorities joined the strikes. tourism sites were closed. it was the first general strike since the current administration took power in june. >>> stock prices around the world are headed lower on wednesday. investors continue to threat over the situation in europe. and for more, we're joined by our business reporter at the tokyo stock exchange. how are japanese stocks kicking off this morning? >> the nikkei fell below 9,000 on wednesday hitting a two-week low and it is moving below that level. it's now heading -- trading below 8,900. let's look at the levels. the nikkei is $8864 down half a 1%. and topix down half of 1%. now at 739. the dow jones finished at 13,413 down about a third of 1% and the nasdaq at 3093 dollars. those declines ha
they were protesting the government's decision to cut spending by 12 billion euro. the spending cut is required for getting financial aide from the european union and the international monetary fund. protesters throwing fire bombs and stones clashed with police. they all set fire to stores. workers at schools and public transport authorities joined the strikes. tourism sites were closed. it was the first general strike since the current administration took power in june. >>> stock...
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government. one day after the u.s. said it had complied with the wto requirement, eu officials rejected the claim and said they would appeal again to the trade organization. this marks the latest chapter in an ongoing battle with the u.s. also pursuing the eu over air bus subsidies. >>> in japan, they have chosen a nationalist talk to lead it into upcoming elections. if former prime minister won the leadership in a second round lineup. he had been the most vocal candidate in calling for a harder start against beijing in ongoing territorial disputes. he's also pushed bank of japan to take more action on the economy. >>> continued anti-japanese tension in china is forcing japan's top auto makers to put the brakes on production. here is the story live from tokyo. >> reporter: the decision comes as growing anti-japan sentiments slow sales of japanese cars in the mainland. toyota's original plan was to shut down its main plant for national holidays starting sunday, but the auto maker has decided to sloez the plant four days
government. one day after the u.s. said it had complied with the wto requirement, eu officials rejected the claim and said they would appeal again to the trade organization. this marks the latest chapter in an ongoing battle with the u.s. also pursuing the eu over air bus subsidies. >>> in japan, they have chosen a nationalist talk to lead it into upcoming elections. if former prime minister won the leadership in a second round lineup. he had been the most vocal candidate in calling...
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government spokesman says more than half the state has been inundated. water levels in the state's main river are continuing to rise. residents of lower-lying areas have been reinforcing in basements. a rescue operation is under way to move people to higher ground. >> onto sports now. in german soccer, as the country's top teams try to assert themselves early in the season, the reigning the champions are clearly in the spotlight. >> but they are hardly in top form. last night was a prime example when they battled against frankfurt. the match ended in a 3-all draw. >> the game could not have been more dramatic. dortmond took an early lead. frankfurt looked beaten, but quickly struck twice to claw their way back into the game. the first came from the 49th minute. just two minutes later, the equalizer. only three minutes later, dortmund still back the lead, but frankfurt were not about to admit defeat. anderson equalized to make the score 3-all. frankfurt maintain their unbeaten run, depriving the reigning champions of two runs. it is the second successive
government spokesman says more than half the state has been inundated. water levels in the state's main river are continuing to rise. residents of lower-lying areas have been reinforcing in basements. a rescue operation is under way to move people to higher ground. >> onto sports now. in german soccer, as the country's top teams try to assert themselves early in the season, the reigning the champions are clearly in the spotlight. >> but they are hardly in top form. last night was a...
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the palestinian government should do something for us. palestinians are weary and have no real opportunities. and the territories depend on international aid. their own economy is stifled by israeli sanctions, and there is little chance of growth. the lack of political progress frustrates palestinians. hopes were dashed last september when the united nations refused to give them full statehood. >> we are trying to bring hope that, trying to tell our people that the dream to have a palestinian state is still possible, and that is why we are going to the united nations. hopefully, once our people see that there is a result, hope will come out. >> positive results are something the palestinian citizens have given up expecting. >> they always go and talk. but whether they talk or do not talk, we do not see any change here. >> i do not know. >> our economy is dead because we are strangled by the israelis. they do whatever they want. if we could gain statehood, the situation would be different. >> the palestinians want the united nations to und
the palestinian government should do something for us. palestinians are weary and have no real opportunities. and the territories depend on international aid. their own economy is stifled by israeli sanctions, and there is little chance of growth. the lack of political progress frustrates palestinians. hopes were dashed last september when the united nations refused to give them full statehood. >> we are trying to bring hope that, trying to tell our people that the dream to have a...
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their once prime minister had a decades long lock on governing. the ldp is in opposition now, but with an election on the horizon, members elected abe as their leader hoping he can help push the ruling democratic party out of power. >> reporter: the outcome of the leadership election marks a political comeback. he became prime minister of japan in 2006. but he struggled with poor health and resigned after a year in office. >> translator: my victory today will not erase my responsibility for suddenly resigning as prime minister five years ago. keeping that in mind, i will try my upmost for the party to regain power. >> abe used his campaign to take a tough stance on japan's territorial disputes. he solidified his support base within the party. lawmakers and local party members cast ballots in the first round of voting. more of them opted for the party. only lawmakers could take part in the runoff and most of them hate abe. public opinion polls suggest that the ldp stands a good chance of forming a government after lee years of dpj rule. and abe may
their once prime minister had a decades long lock on governing. the ldp is in opposition now, but with an election on the horizon, members elected abe as their leader hoping he can help push the ruling democratic party out of power. >> reporter: the outcome of the leadership election marks a political comeback. he became prime minister of japan in 2006. but he struggled with poor health and resigned after a year in office. >> translator: my victory today will not erase my...
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government and the american government -- u.s. government and the russian government on syria. what is the circumstance on the ground today as you understand it? >> well, it's the civil war, it's a civil war with more and more international dimension. because the countries who insist that before a dialogue can start, president assad must go. they do not have the support for the rebels. the presyrian army which has been dominated by the muslim brotherhood is not the only group who is fighting the government. the elements associated with al-qaeda, the other terrorists groups also present. this is an all out civil war with increasing international component as i said. and it's, it's terrible. >> rose: what's the russian, okay, is it a stalemate now? do you think the rebels are winning because they seem to from a distance seem to be gaining territory. >> depends on to who you listen. information from the government, i don't have any objective independent source of giving any assessment of the military situation. we are concerned more not with who is winning but with how to stop it.
government and the american government -- u.s. government and the russian government on syria. what is the circumstance on the ground today as you understand it? >> well, it's the civil war, it's a civil war with more and more international dimension. because the countries who insist that before a dialogue can start, president assad must go. they do not have the support for the rebels. the presyrian army which has been dominated by the muslim brotherhood is not the only group who is...
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to what the government if you or i would be run by the. ok i still have for you are just a bit later here on are disillusioned and disenfranchised. i think that's when young people go off sometimes they can go after hours because they have nothing to do you thought unemployment in the u.k. is at crisis levels before why the efforts to tackle it i think that story and much more in just a couple of. his day starts at five am earlier in the winter tending to his flock of three hundred sheep in the mountains and pains of tina fifty five years old it wasn't the life he gentle having studied accounting but she dishes and familiar dictated that he would take care of these animals after his father. he's just made camp at their winter farm stage setting up his ute judicial to fenian round tent made of diskin. back amongst his family as his job is a lonely one and tough going out in all weathers braving streams of plus to minus forty degrees celsius it's just that i'm with them there are certain difficulties there's not enough time for everything i'
to what the government if you or i would be run by the. ok i still have for you are just a bit later here on are disillusioned and disenfranchised. i think that's when young people go off sometimes they can go after hours because they have nothing to do you thought unemployment in the u.k. is at crisis levels before why the efforts to tackle it i think that story and much more in just a couple of. his day starts at five am earlier in the winter tending to his flock of three hundred sheep in the...
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-- france's socialist government. it includes tax hikes for the rich and businesses in france. it is aimed at showing francois hollande and his team have the physical rigor to maintain france's reputation as a pillar in the eurozone. >> they came to narrow the deficit next year to 3% of national output -- date came to narrow the deficit next year. >> among the measures -- a temporary 75% income tax on earnings over 1 million euros. business also faces cuts in tax breaks. the prime minister presented the 2013 budget. >> this is a budget for social justice. and it is a budget for growth. it prepares us for the future. it is a courageous and responsible budget. >> the package includes public spending cuts of 10 billion euros. france's economy is in a precarious position. second quarter gdp was stagnant, and unemployment has just talked 3 million -- topped 3 million. the government is aiming to make good on election promises while making sure austerity does not hit france into recession -- tip france into recession. >> sp
-- france's socialist government. it includes tax hikes for the rich and businesses in france. it is aimed at showing francois hollande and his team have the physical rigor to maintain france's reputation as a pillar in the eurozone. >> they came to narrow the deficit next year to 3% of national output -- date came to narrow the deficit next year. >> among the measures -- a temporary 75% income tax on earnings over 1 million euros. business also faces cuts in tax breaks. the prime...
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government waste gone wild. the shocking story that has all of us here shaking our heads today. >> indeed. and how the lands down under just got a whole lot richer. why am i not there? "street signs" is back after this quick break. >>> here's today's "return on retirement." middle-class americans are dealing with some serious woes. their net worth has fallen, wiping out two decades of growth. in a recent survey, 85% of middle class adults said it is harder to maintain their lifestyle today than a decade ago. so how do they feel about retirement? the results when we return. i've been a superintendent for 30 some years at many different park service units across the united states. the only time i've ever had a break is when i was on maternity leave. i have retired from doing this one thing that i loved. now, i'm going to be able to have the time to explore something different. it's like another chapter. now we need a little bit more... a little bit more vanilla? this is great! [ male announcer ] at humana, we beli
government waste gone wild. the shocking story that has all of us here shaking our heads today. >> indeed. and how the lands down under just got a whole lot richer. why am i not there? "street signs" is back after this quick break. >>> here's today's "return on retirement." middle-class americans are dealing with some serious woes. their net worth has fallen, wiping out two decades of growth. in a recent survey, 85% of middle class adults said it is harder to...
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>> i this i there's no question that this is a mandate on whether you think government needs more tax dollars right now or we need to address the situation of the spending and n inc incurrence of more debt. we need to find a way to come together and have to act like folks do and their families and businesses and say normal reasonable people can disagree but let's find ways to work together and set aside those disagreements. >> if the president is reelected, how do you work with him and what is the proposal that's put on the table to try and move forward at some point? >> again in the hypothetical, if the president is reelected, i do think that he said he's not signing a bill that will keep taxes and the rates where they are. now we'll have to see what kind of sort of growth in revenue that he is talking about, and what form that's going to take. i think mitt romney has said all along, too, that in tax reform, we want to wring down rates for everybody, but he's also said he wants to close the loopholes. >> he said he'll work with congress to figure out what that is. >> that's been the
>> i this i there's no question that this is a mandate on whether you think government needs more tax dollars right now or we need to address the situation of the spending and n inc incurrence of more debt. we need to find a way to come together and have to act like folks do and their families and businesses and say normal reasonable people can disagree but let's find ways to work together and set aside those disagreements. >> if the president is reelected, how do you work with him...
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he said his government had nothing to do with a film made in the u.s. that ridicules the prophet mohammad. >> i have made it clear the united states had nothing to do with this video. it is an insult to muslims but america as well, that i have witnessed after nearly four years as president. i remain ever hopeful all right world that we live in. the war in iraq is over. american troops have come home. al qaeda's been weakened. and osama bin laden is no more. >> obama took the podium six weeks before the u.s. presidential election. he spent much of his time defending his record on foreign policy. >>> to coincide with the open egg ofhe general asell blame, british charity has released a video report on children in syria who are suffering from the escalating violence. many syrian children are haunted by the memory of seeing family members killed in front of their eyes. they have observed children becoming overaggressive. some have injured themselves due to severe psychological wounds. they say a school in the syrian capital, damascus, was bombed on tuesday
he said his government had nothing to do with a film made in the u.s. that ridicules the prophet mohammad. >> i have made it clear the united states had nothing to do with this video. it is an insult to muslims but america as well, that i have witnessed after nearly four years as president. i remain ever hopeful all right world that we live in. the war in iraq is over. american troops have come home. al qaeda's been weakened. and osama bin laden is no more. >> obama took the podium...
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and governance. it's the political system that often has not supplied the needed governance. >> rose: you believe that your proudest accomplishment is that "italy is no longer risking igniting a debt crisis." >> this, obviously, would not have been the case last november when we came in, and i think it's pretty important for italy, of course, but, also, for the whole of the euro zone, the whole of europe, and the global economy that a country which is the third largest country in the-- the third largest economy in the euro zone has not added the weight to the series of local fires that have been happening. i believe that, also, the huge interest shown, for example, from this side of the atlantic, vis-a-vis italian developments can only be explained because of the risk that was attached to italy being derailed, and the hope that we have been putting italy back on the rails safely. >> rose: i would think that the most difficult thing for most governments, if you believe there was a need for austerity,
and governance. it's the political system that often has not supplied the needed governance. >> rose: you believe that your proudest accomplishment is that "italy is no longer risking igniting a debt crisis." >> this, obviously, would not have been the case last november when we came in, and i think it's pretty important for italy, of course, but, also, for the whole of the euro zone, the whole of europe, and the global economy that a country which is the third largest...
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that government is an independent government and it will defend itself. they did not accept this. some furnished weapons and when clashes start, no one displays any mercy. they kill, the other side kills in return and it never stops. >> is iran selling weapons to the syrian government and if it's not selling weapons, are you aware of iranian weapons being given to the syrian government? >> translator: i believe that there are many ahead of line in supplying weapons to sides and it would never reach our turn. it's quite clear who those individuals are, who those countries are. >> were you pleased that osama bin laden was killed by american navy s.e.a.l.s on the instructions of president obama? >> translator: i would have been happier to see a transparent trial, a formal trial, and find out the root causes of all of the events of the last few years. >> you have been reported as saying that you believe it is possible that the american government were partly responsible for the events of 9/11. that caused a huge outrage. do you stand by that position? >> translator: of course the poll
that government is an independent government and it will defend itself. they did not accept this. some furnished weapons and when clashes start, no one displays any mercy. they kill, the other side kills in return and it never stops. >> is iran selling weapons to the syrian government and if it's not selling weapons, are you aware of iranian weapons being given to the syrian government? >> translator: i believe that there are many ahead of line in supplying weapons to sides and it...
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where giant companies could be owing their success to some powerful backers inside the government. plus a recent independent report reveals uncomfortable truths about washington's drone strike campaign in pakistan. was. i was in the middle of russia's no way from civilization and in a three hour helicopter trip from the nearest village. they still one family have been living here for a long time in tents made of reindeer skins. look . lodging runs in ada signal and minutes they also grew up in the to draw but left it at the age of six and never returned they now live in the city in apartment building but still room and their regions. how was planted here as a dancing teacher. was. still his tenses he tells the stories about his motherland. laws in europe to now has a one thousand strong rangy had when the enemy only saw the light can and most around it is gather the tens and move to another pole sure they travel hundreds of kilometers in winter we men and children for them. but the two families have less of a chance to come across each other they belong to different worlds in the n
where giant companies could be owing their success to some powerful backers inside the government. plus a recent independent report reveals uncomfortable truths about washington's drone strike campaign in pakistan. was. i was in the middle of russia's no way from civilization and in a three hour helicopter trip from the nearest village. they still one family have been living here for a long time in tents made of reindeer skins. look . lodging runs in ada signal and minutes they also grew up in...
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i question of whether or not this is worth it is a question for the government and for the troika of the european union what you're seeing out here right now is the spanish and by extension the european citizenry reacting against austerity austerity right now is at a level where it's affecting people's daily lives it's affecting whether or not people can get medical attention is affecting whether or not people can advance socially through education and social progress what you're seeing is a country where an entire generation is being relegated to a class of immigrants people that have been invested with public money to be educated are now going to move out and generate wealth in other countries that's not a project for a country being wild child poverty in spain has increased exponentially the first thing that the government can do is call for a referendum on paying back the debt and on the constitutional amendment that they may now find more on the mass protests and further violence in the streets of madrid on our website or t.v. dot com there you also have my fellow through police
i question of whether or not this is worth it is a question for the government and for the troika of the european union what you're seeing out here right now is the spanish and by extension the european citizenry reacting against austerity austerity right now is at a level where it's affecting people's daily lives it's affecting whether or not people can get medical attention is affecting whether or not people can advance socially through education and social progress what you're seeing is a...
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long dated government bonds are being bought big time. the ten-year yield has now fallen eight straight sessions. last time that happened was in january of 2008. it smells a bit of fear. here's what's going on. stocks are telling a different story. stocks and bonds generally go in different directions. but the blue line is the s&p 500. we have been up, down, up again. the light green -- yellow, seahawks green, whatever you want to call it -- is the price of the ten-year fretreasury not. at the start of the year the two were going in opposite directions as we usually see. we had flare-ups. they started to converge, come back. we did what we normally do, diverged again. look at the far right, they are coming back together. people get scared, sell stocks and buy bonds. is that what's going on here? let's get rick santelli's take on it. rick? >> i think you nailed it. i think there is a bit of a water balloon metaphor or analogy to this as well. the federal reserve has a giant water balloon and they are trying to manage it. that represents al
long dated government bonds are being bought big time. the ten-year yield has now fallen eight straight sessions. last time that happened was in january of 2008. it smells a bit of fear. here's what's going on. stocks are telling a different story. stocks and bonds generally go in different directions. but the blue line is the s&p 500. we have been up, down, up again. the light green -- yellow, seahawks green, whatever you want to call it -- is the price of the ten-year fretreasury not. at...
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wait a second, michelle, is the government proposing to do that? last i heard the administration wanted insurance companies to provide coverage free of charge and how is helping grown women get contraception the same as providing it to girls who would be considered too young to see an r-rated movie? otherwise, michelle, we're on the same page. and then there was this reaction to what i said yesterday regarding vice president joe biden's infamous back in chains comment. robert writes, i wish you'd stop insisting that few, if any african americans were offended by the vice president's remark because you know of one who found it to be perhaps the single most offensive statement i have ever heard from a public official. biden is saying that my status can never be truly equal to those whose ancestors were never in chains. despite never been in chains, just because of my skin color, i can go back into them. you have to be crazy not to be deeply offended by that. okay robert, you were deeply offended. i'm surprised, but maybe someone else was, too. the ad
wait a second, michelle, is the government proposing to do that? last i heard the administration wanted insurance companies to provide coverage free of charge and how is helping grown women get contraception the same as providing it to girls who would be considered too young to see an r-rated movie? otherwise, michelle, we're on the same page. and then there was this reaction to what i said yesterday regarding vice president joe biden's infamous back in chains comment. robert writes, i wish...
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the government says it only does what the courts allow. >>> the producer of the anti-muslim film that infuriated muslims around the world has been arrested, not for the movie, but an alleged violation from a check fraud violation which could mean prison. >>> actor johnny lewis who appeared in the tv show sons of anarchy was found dead thursday in los angeles. he was suspected in the killing of an 81-year-old woman who may have been his landlord. lewis who once dated katy perry either fell or jumped off the roof. >>> nasa is taking a very close look at new photos from mars that show pebbles rounded off. scientists say it may be a sign that water once flowed on the red planet, possibly enough to fill a stream. >>> now here's an early look at how wall street's going to kick off the day. the dow closed at 13,485 after adding 72 points yesterday. the s&p gained 13. the nasdaq climbed 42. taking a look at overseas trading this morning, in tokyo the nikkei dropped 79 points but in hong kong the hang seng was up 78. >>> aggressive budget cutting from one of europe's troubled economies helped
the government says it only does what the courts allow. >>> the producer of the anti-muslim film that infuriated muslims around the world has been arrested, not for the movie, but an alleged violation from a check fraud violation which could mean prison. >>> actor johnny lewis who appeared in the tv show sons of anarchy was found dead thursday in los angeles. he was suspected in the killing of an 81-year-old woman who may have been his landlord. lewis who once dated katy perry...
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we need to get the federal government out of education. do you agree with that leadership vision and approach? >> i think there's an appropriate federal role, there's an appropriate state role, there's an appropriate local role. i think where there's a huge contrast is what president obama and i fundamentally believe is that education is an investment. we all have to work together to make sure every single child has a world class education. congressman ryan's budget, they view education as an experience, something that can be cut. so we've invested hundreds of millions of dollars. probably the best investment we can make. we want to continue to invest in k-12 reform. we want to kin to make college more affordable. we've had the biggest increase in spepell grants since world w ii. the contrast under congressman ryan he ryan's budget, they would cut head start programs, significantly less resourceses for children with disabilities and children who live below the pofrly line and potentially devastating cuts to higher education. that's not whe
we need to get the federal government out of education. do you agree with that leadership vision and approach? >> i think there's an appropriate federal role, there's an appropriate state role, there's an appropriate local role. i think where there's a huge contrast is what president obama and i fundamentally believe is that education is an investment. we all have to work together to make sure every single child has a world class education. congressman ryan's budget, they view education...
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and just as terrifying when the government says we are from the government and we're here to help you, we are from the transparency community, we are held -- we are here to help us all. without i would like to thank all of our panelists. i like to think representative the isa and quickly for helping us to have this event. for c-span for covering it, for more information please visit transparency caucus.org, are scheduled for next even, and thank you all so much. [applause] >> [inaudible conversations] >> education secretary arne duncan is at the national press club today to discuss the state of american education. he will address changes over the last four years and look ahead. see it live at 1 p.m. eastern on our containing network c-span3. >> when nations cheat, and china has cheated, i will finally do something the president has not been willing to do which is called him on the carpet for it and label them a currency manipulator. >> we have brought more trade cases against china in one trumpet the previous administration did in two years. by the way, we've been winning those cases.
and just as terrifying when the government says we are from the government and we're here to help you, we are from the transparency community, we are held -- we are here to help us all. without i would like to thank all of our panelists. i like to think representative the isa and quickly for helping us to have this event. for c-span for covering it, for more information please visit transparency caucus.org, are scheduled for next even, and thank you all so much. [applause] >> [inaudible...
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and that is that government knows better than people how to jngnoe ren ves. finney and robert reich. professor reich, the romney flip flopping now, it's instantaous, now sepated by minutes. he's getting caught up desperately on the issue of health care as we just saw. romney care versus obama care. it seems like just -- and you've atehaviorally what we're seeing here in this candidate is a form of public panic. the flip-flopping is related to him being absolutely lost at this point as a candidat enhihari it's a form of desperation. what this candidate is displaying is a lot of different voices yelling into his ear from different aides, saying you've got to be this kind of candidate. some of them are saying in response to that 4 video, you' go css so all day today, romney in ohio was going around saying his heart aches for people who are unemployed. he is proud of what he did in health care in massachusetts. he's proud of the entitlements he created. but the same rney hearing from ob sin tther er ear is back to the right wing craziness that has characterize th
and that is that government knows better than people how to jngnoe ren ves. finney and robert reich. professor reich, the romney flip flopping now, it's instantaous, now sepated by minutes. he's getting caught up desperately on the issue of health care as we just saw. romney care versus obama care. it seems like just -- and you've atehaviorally what we're seeing here in this candidate is a form of public panic. the flip-flopping is related to him being absolutely lost at this point as a...
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. >> a new government report has news about prescription drug abuse. why abuse among one segment of the population is on the decline. those stories and whole plot more when you join us for -- lot more when you join us at 6:00. >>> it's a time honored tradition in towns all over the country but one will no longer be able to hold a father-daughter dance. one school was sued after a single mother said she had a serious problem with the dances. she argued they were too gender specific. after the ucla took up the cause -- aclu took up the issue, it was banned. >> when we create any event that might any family feel excluded. >> although federal law does not allow discrimination based on gender, there are some exception. the school district has band the dances but passed a resolution asking the state legislature to consider changing the law that makes the dances illegal. >>> a maryland moving company accused of hitting customers with hundreds of dollars of unexpected fees. that story and more coming up on abc2 news at 6, which starts right now. >>> a close kn
. >> a new government report has news about prescription drug abuse. why abuse among one segment of the population is on the decline. those stories and whole plot more when you join us for -- lot more when you join us at 6:00. >>> it's a time honored tradition in towns all over the country but one will no longer be able to hold a father-daughter dance. one school was sued after a single mother said she had a serious problem with the dances. she argued they were too gender...
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. >> woodruff: then, from syria, bill neely reports on the stalemate in the city of homs, as government troops target rebel bastions. >> one-and-a-half years after it began and the battle for this city and for syria grinds on relentlessly. the bombardment of hommes. the war here is as intense as ever. >> ifill: as world leaders gather in new york for the annual meeting of the united nations general assembly. margaret warner gives us a preview. >> woodruff: will new genetic findings reshape the treatment of breast cancer? we ask dr. harold varmus, head of the national cancer institute. >> ifill: and ray suarez kicks off american graduate week with a conversation with three now- successful people who know exactly what it's like to want to drop out of high school. >> sometimes we give up on kids too soon. sometimes we want to teach to the test instead of teaching to transform. sometimes that comes from top-down policies. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: soon computing intelligence in unexpected places will change our
. >> woodruff: then, from syria, bill neely reports on the stalemate in the city of homs, as government troops target rebel bastions. >> one-and-a-half years after it began and the battle for this city and for syria grinds on relentlessly. the bombardment of hommes. the war here is as intense as ever. >> ifill: as world leaders gather in new york for the annual meeting of the united nations general assembly. margaret warner gives us a preview. >> woodruff: will new...
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the greek government is negotiating a new round of belt tightening in order to receive an explanation of why the long promised international creditors expected the nationwide strike will bring the country to standstill with flights halted and public services shut down. with r t as we'll be following developments in the greek capital with fears a demonstration will spell and to violence. now and to some other news we're following for you here today the rolling wave of protests over a prisoner abuse scandal in georgia is gaining momentum and has even now crossed the atlantic hundreds of georgia nationals gathered outside the united nations what president bush really was delivering a speech at the general samford the protesters to me on the georgian president along with prosecution officials take full responsibility for their implications in the prison brutality scale several thousand students also packed into the georgian capital to voice their anger over the shocking video taken in the prison the protests are all coming just ahead of parliamentary elections in georgia on the first of o
the greek government is negotiating a new round of belt tightening in order to receive an explanation of why the long promised international creditors expected the nationwide strike will bring the country to standstill with flights halted and public services shut down. with r t as we'll be following developments in the greek capital with fears a demonstration will spell and to violence. now and to some other news we're following for you here today the rolling wave of protests over a prisoner...
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voting for our government to use guns to give money to help poor and suffering people is immoral self righteous bullying laziness. people need to be fed and medicated and if wre asat'llp . you get no moral credit for forcing other people to do what you think is right. there's great joy in helping people and no joy in doing it at gun point. it's a clever way of sort of dismantlg the idea that putting people on welfare is somehow makes you a morlyoo pe. and i think that's where mitt needs to go with these arguments. >> it's a little difficult for mitt to try to make that argument after the 47% speech and we see he doesn't care about half of the country but the larger point - >> he doesn't care? >>it's not my job toarebout th >>utning voters not going to vote for him. >> obviously cold meesz assage allow th to say -- >> he es. thtareturnprovheoes t th o 14%. e tt >> it is not reverse engineering. he gives 44% of the income away. 30 of it to charities. >> absolutely that. but the point that -- >> okay. >> i wanted to me the pnt that i'm looking at the romney campaign and rutterless and wh
voting for our government to use guns to give money to help poor and suffering people is immoral self righteous bullying laziness. people need to be fed and medicated and if wre asat'llp . you get no moral credit for forcing other people to do what you think is right. there's great joy in helping people and no joy in doing it at gun point. it's a clever way of sort of dismantlg the idea that putting people on welfare is somehow makes you a morlyoo pe. and i think that's where mitt needs to go...
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and if this keeps up from the government we are never getting that above 50%. (laughter) i'm still not clear on why they're hungry. >> at some schools the amount of food thrown out in cafeterias is shocking. >> kids are now throwing away twice as much food as last year. >> jon: hmmmm, now i am obviously not a nutritionist or an educator but i think if these kids are hungry i guess my solution would be, eat your mother [bleep] lunch! (laughter) you know whose's not hungry in your old pal remmy counting out in the dumpster. because you gave him your lunch. so the usda which has been setting guidelines for subsidized school lunch force the past, oh, i don't know, 70 years, has, i'm trying to curb what everybody agree says childhood obesity problem changed the last year's school lunch men fru cheese pizza, canned pie nap app-- ian apple, tater tots into whole wheat cheez pizzar, applesauce and low fat milk. oooh. why is this news? >> new guidelines thanks to michelle obama, michelle obama school lunch calorie limits. >> michelle obama nutritional school lunches. >>
and if this keeps up from the government we are never getting that above 50%. (laughter) i'm still not clear on why they're hungry. >> at some schools the amount of food thrown out in cafeterias is shocking. >> kids are now throwing away twice as much food as last year. >> jon: hmmmm, now i am obviously not a nutritionist or an educator but i think if these kids are hungry i guess my solution would be, eat your mother [bleep] lunch! (laughter) you know whose's not hungry in...